Malignant Bowel Obstruction: Reappraising the Value of Surgery

Robert E. Roses; Ian W. Folkert; Robert S Krouse

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.05.010

Malignant Bowel Obstruction: Reappraising the Value of Surgery

Robert E. Roses, Ian W. Folkert, Robert S Krouse

Surgery

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Abstract

Urgent palliative surgery in the setting of advanced malignancy is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Malignant bowel obstruction is the most frequent indication for such intervention. Traditional surgical dogma is often invoked to justify associated risks and cost, but little evidence exists to support surgical over nonsurgical approaches. Evolving evidence may provide more meaningful guidance for treatment selection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	705-715
Number of pages	11
Journal	Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2018.05.010
State	Published - Oct 2018

Keywords

Colorectal cancer
Malignant bowel obstruction
Ovarian cancer
Palliative surgery
Surgery
Value

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Oncology

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